Question

Due to the capacity to absorb water, which among the following is used to replace cotton and also used as a fuel?

• A. Marchantia
• B. Riccia
• C. Sphagnum
• D. Funaria

Answer 1

The correct option is C Sphagnum

Canadian Sphagnum, peat moss is a natural, organic soil conditioner that regulates moisture and air around plant roots for ideal growing conditions. Sphagnum accumulations can store water, since both living and dead plants can hold large quantities of water inside their cells; plants may hold up to 1 billion times as much as water as their dry weight depending on the species.

So, the correct answer is 'Sphagnum'